A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 4140-00-007-2627
NSN 6240-01-021-7822
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5998-00-165-1672
NSN 6150-01-226-8433
NSN 5999-00-505-5586
NSN 6320-01-206-1055
NSN 5945-01-589-2889
NSN 6135-01-138-4895
NSN 6105-01-593-3326
NSN 5905-01-359-8097
NSN 5950-01-373-9064